Woman 81, wins huge PowerBall jackpot

An 81-year-old Rhode Island woman claimed the third-largest PowerBall jackpot in the game's history -- $336.4 million. Louise White of Newport said she was able to buy the winning ticket and two others Saturday because someone in her family had a yen for rainbow sherbet on the last evening tickets for the drawing were on sale, The Providence Journal reported. She had been unable to go earlier because the person who normally takes her to the store was busy. "When we arrived at the Stop N Shop I went to the ticket counter and asked if I had time to buy a PowerBall ticket. The gal behind the counter said yes, you have until the store closes," White said. "I asked for three quick picks with the PowerPlay." White said she did not immediately check her tickets against the winning numbers when they were read later that evening. When she realized she had all the winning numbers for the multistate lottery, she stored the ticket in her Bible and the family took it with them when they went out to breakfast the next morning, WPRI-TV, Providence, reported. White, who calls herself "very blessed," said she isn't completely sure what she will do with the money. She chose a $210 million lump sum payment.